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Ascension
Franklin, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Facility: Columbia Saint Mary's
  • Department: Rehabilitation
  • Schedule: PRN | 2 weekend shifts per month, 1 holiday per year | Weekday availability
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

Empower Independence: You will evaluate and treat patients facing physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges, identifying the specific barriers keeping them from living their fullest lives.

Design Custom Care: Using your clinical intuition, you'll craft and implement personalized plans of care, selecting the modalities and treatment frequencies that best suit each unique patient's goals.

Innovate & Adapt: Healing isn't linear. You will continuously monitor progress and pivot your treatment strategies in real-time to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Educate & Advocate: You'll serve as a vital bridge for families and caregivers, providing the education and adaptive tools they need to ensure a safe, successful transition home.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s)

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Registered Rehab Therapist specializing in Occupational Therapy (OTR) credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Occupational Therapy (OT) license credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

  • Work Experience
  • None required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

You will evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges by designing and implementing personalized care plans. Additionally, you will monitor patient progress in real-time and provide education and advocacy for families and caregivers to ensure safe transitions home.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Occupational Therapy license from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. A BLS Provider certification is also required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient advocacyCare coordinationAdaptive equipment trainingBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $93k–$101k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Wisconsin163 active8,908 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment181 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,033 in the last 30 days1,687 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 30 employers
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<$95k
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$95k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$62-$72/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,077 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support
Spiritual care and stress management resources

Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k
Typical market rent
$1,737/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.